The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-18
THE BUSINESS RECORD.

THE BUSINESS RECORD.
The Wisconsin Convention assembled
in annual session in st. Paul's Church,
La Crosse, at 2 P. NJ, Tuesday, June 7,
Rev. Holmes Slade, of Whitewater,
President, in the chair. Rev. L. J.
Dinsmore, of Columbus, Secretary.
Delegates reported present from the
parishes in La Crosse, Columbus, White.
water, Oshkosh. Ministers in fellow
ship present L. J. Dinsmore, H. Slade,
b. F. Rogers, M. J. DeLong, Ella E.
Bartlett, and the pastor of the La
Crosse parish, Rev. J. M. Payson, whose
fellowship is not yet regularly trans
ferred from Minnesota. Rev. DR.. Dem
Arrest, General Secretary, Rev. DR..
Crane, of Galesburg, ILL.,, and Rev. J.
A. Hoyt, of Iowa, were also pres
emit as visitors. Trustees Mrs. H.
B. Lafflin and John Hasey. Rev.
Mr.. Hoyt, of Iowa, offered prayer. Com
mittees for the session were appointed
with the following chairmen: On cleo
lions, B. F. Rogers on nominations,
Rev. M. J. belong; on business, Rev.
Edgar Leavitt. Rev. Mrs. DeLong was
appointed to act with John Hasey on
Committee of F. o. and D. Applica-
lions were received and referred to this
Committee for the fellowship of the
Convention from the parishes in Wau-
sau and Tomah.
Invitation from Columbus, for the
next meeting of the Convention, read
and referred to Committee on Nomina-
tiOns,
AT 8, the Convention listened to a
paper from Rev. B. F. Rogers, of Wau-
sau, on ''The Best Methods of Mission
airy Work" This paper, which is out
lined in this connection, was followed
by an interesting discussion, partici-
pated in by Rev. E. Leavitt, Mrs. M.
j. DeLong, and by the visiting clergy
men.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers's Address.
The address opened with few words
emphasizing the great importance of the
missionary work, both at home and
abroad, and continued substantially as
follows:
The church which does most of this work
and does it well, shall prosper. Our church
has always been missionary church. 1t
must continue to be such il it would
prosper. The speaker was glad to see the
church growing in favor of foreign mis-
sions, and the time had come for our
schools to arrange a course OF study
which should prepare young men and
women to go to China, Japan, India,
Africa and the Islands of the Sea.
Among the methods for carrying for
ward the missionary work in Wisconsin,,
the following was suggested as the best:
u That of having State Missionary
or State Superintendent to occupy the
field all the time, reviving the cause where
inactive, organizing new fields and help
ing to settle new ministers in the State.
(2) Until sufficient fund be secured
to carry out this work, we continue the
plan already adopted to selecting our
field and helping support a man there
till the cause becomes self-supporting.
(3) That we revive the old Associations,
and that those ministers and parishes
within the limits of each be urged to look
after the missionary work within its OVID
bounds, as far as possible.
az That ministers widen their present
parishes, going out into fields near home,
occasionally aud holding services.
% That the officers of the Convention
look after inactive parishes and aid the
people, where desired, to settle ministers.
(6) That unemployed ministers be
urged to come into the State and make
themselves fields of labor.
% Concentration of effort was urged;
whatever is undertaken, resolve to make
it a success. Almost any method will
prove q success If we concentrate all our
energies upon and stick to it.
In conclusion, the speaker suggested
that an effort be made at once to increase
the endowment fund, and suggested sew
eral plans by which money be raised.